Demolition permit in Tumwater, Washington

Tumwater requires a demolition permit for: TMC 15.50.010: the chapter “shall apply to all buildings and structures being demolished, razed or otherwise destroyed and removed from the property on which they are constructed, with the exception of those structures exempt from permits in the current edition of the building code adopted by the city of Tumwater.”; A BOND IS DUE AT APPLICATION, NOT AT ISSUANCE, AND IT IS RETURNED IN FULL. TMC 15.50.040: “A bond shall be placed on deposit with the city at the time of permit application for the purpose of insuring completion of the demolition or, in the case of noncompletion, to insure that funds are available to pay for project completion by the city. Completion of a project by the applicant with final inspection approval by the community development department will cause said deposit to be returned to the applicant in its entirety.” THIS IS SECURITY, NOT A FEE, and the chapter publishes no amount in what was read.; THIRTY DAYS TO FINISH, WHICH IS THE SHORTEST PERMIT DEADLINE IN THIS WASHINGTON SET. TMC 15.50.050: “All demolition work shall be completed within thirty days of permit issuance.” An extension must be requested in writing BEFORE the permit expires and must “indicate why additional time is necessary”, and is available only where circumstances beyond the permittee's control prevent completion.; The chapter also carries 15.50.035 Application requirements, 15.50.045 Predemolition site inspection and public notice posting of property, 15.50.060 Final inspection by the city, 15.50.070 Failure to complete and 15.50.080 Order to complete. Those sections were read by title only and their contents are NOT asserted here.; >>> TUMWATER HAS AFFIRMATIVELY OPTED OUT OF THE STATE'S PERMIT-PROCESSING CLOCKS, AND SAYS SO IN ONE SENTENCE. TMC 15.01.045, added by Ord. O2024-005 on 03/12/2024: “As authorized by RCW 36.70B.140, permits issued under this title are exempt from the timeline provisions of RCW 36.70B.060 through 36.70B.090 and 36.70B.110 through 36.70B.130.” THIS IS A PUBLISHED REASON RATHER THAN AN ABSENCE. Most cities in this Washington set simply do not state a review period, and the honest note is “not found where it would be expected”. Here the code tells you the statutory timelines have been disapplied. WHAT EXACTLY IS DISAPPLIED IS NOT ASSERTED — those RCW sections were NOT read for this entry — but the exemption itself is quoted from the code.; TMC 15.01.100 is headed “Building code appeals – Hearing examiner”. This guide does not summarise it, so no deadline or procedure is stated here. Note that the model codes' own appeal sections — IBC 113 and IRC R112 — are expressly NOT adopted, so this section is the route.. If your project isn't listed, confirm with City of Tumwater at (360) 754-5855 before starting work.

In Tumwater, the published Permit fee is: Set by city council resolution. Additional published fees: Refund of a paid fee — 100% if erroneous; 80% if no work done. These are the jurisdiction's own published figures — see the fee schedule table and source citations on this page.

Thirty days from permit issuance (TMC 15.50.050). An extension is possible only where circumstances beyond your control prevent completion, must be requested in writing before the permit expires, and must explain why more time is needed. A refundable bond also has to be on deposit with the city from the time you apply, and it is returned in full once the city approves the final inspection.

You'll need: Demolition permit application with bond; Current city council fee resolution. See the required-documents checklist on this page for details on each.

Apply through City of Tumwater at 555 Israel Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98501. Phone: (360) 754-5855. Official information: https://www.ci.tumwater.wa.us/.

Tumwater, Washington has adopted: IBC — TMC 15.04.010: “the International Building Code, 2021 Edition, as amended by Chapter 51-50 WAC, which includes adoption of and amendments to the International Existing Building Code, 2021 Edition, and ICC/ANSI A117.1-2017, including Appendix Chapters E … G … H, Signs; I, Patio Covers; and J, Grading”, with Sections 105.3.2, 105.5, 109.2, 109.6, 113 and Appendix H Sections H108, H109, H110 and H112 NOT adopted.; IRC — TMC 15.06.010: “the International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, as amended by Chapter 51-51 WAC, including Appendix Chapters H, Patio Covers, K, Sound Transmission, Q, Tiny homes and T, Solar-ready provisions”, with Sections R105.3.2, R105.5, R108.2, R108.5, R108.6, R112 and Appendix T103.2 through T103.5 NOT adopted.; IMC — TMC 15.08.010: “the International Mechanical Code, 2021 Edition, as amended by Chapter 51-52 WAC, which includes adoption of and amendments to the 2021 International Fuel Gas Code, the 2021 National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54) and the 2020 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (NFPA 58), and including Appendix Chapter A”, with Sections 106.3.3, 106.4.3, 106.4.4, 106.5, 106.5.1, 106.5.2 and 109 NOT adopted.; UPC — TMC 15.12.010: “the Uniform Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition … as amended by Chapters 51-56 and 51-77 WAC, including Appendix Chapters A, B, I, and M as amended; provided, that WAC 51-56-003 ‘those portions of the Code addressing building sewers,’ not adopted by Chapters 51-56 and 51-77 WAC, is adopted”, with Sections 104.3.2, 104.3.3, 104.4.3, 104.4.4, 104.5 and 107.0 NOT adopted.; ADOPTED IN THEIR OWN CHAPTERS BUT NOT OPENED FOR THIS ENTRY, so NO edition year is asserted: International Fire Code (TMC 15.16), International Property Maintenance Code (15.18) and International Energy Conservation Code (15.20).; Title 15 lists fourteen chapters and none of their titles adopts an electrical code.. Local amendments apply — see the Tumwater overview page for the full list.